Category Archives: Zappa Audio/Video

FM TV — Documentary

A special type of entertainment for a specialized audience. That’s how Frank Zappa describes his own music in this obscure FM TV documentary first broadcast on July 13, 1982 — featuring interviews with FZ, Don Preston, Adrian Belew, and Terry … Continue reading

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28. 10. 1977 New York City, Late Show

A few days before the Baby Snakes show, with a setlist quite similar to that one. From aaafnraa.de. Though the Tape Reviewing Society says: This is one of the few tapes of this band that I don’t recommend. I can … Continue reading

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Live from The Pier in NYC 1984

On the sixth month anniversary of my divorce judgement, and fulfilling the requests of two KUR aficionados, here’s an excellent cover of The Allman Brothers Band classic “Whipping Post” by Frank Zappa’s 1984 band (solos and all). Hey, don’t you … Continue reading

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Wolfgang’s Vault: Fillmore West, 11/06/1970

Like a tidal wave of total weirdness, the Mothers of Invention splashed down on the Fillmore West for a series of shows in November of 1970, then washed back into the seedy ocean of L.A., leaving the landscape forever changed … Continue reading

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Later Works

The new Japanese Zappa Box is out. It’s called “Zappa Box – Later Works” and it looks beautiful. Nothing new, just very, very beautiful. Including Does Humour Belong In Music?; Playground Psychotics; Ahead Of Their Time; The Yellow Shark; The … Continue reading

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Dub Room Special: The CD Version

Apparently, a CD version of The Dub Room Special DVD is being sold at ZPZ concerts. Tracklist: A Token of My Extreme (Vamp): 2:29 Stevie’s Spanking: 5:54 The Dog Breath Variations: 1.42 Uncle Meat: 2:16 Stink-Foot: 3:58 Easy Meat: 6:51 … Continue reading

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Saturday Boot: 1977, Copenhagen

The “page that was previously called frankzappa.at” is now presenting a show from 1977: Copenhagen, Falkoner Theatret. Die neue name ist, by the way: aaafnraa.de. (Surprise: they’re playing ‘Montana’! Yes, this is the last time until that strange week in … Continue reading

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Liborio’s Garage

With tons of downloads. Overdose.

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Capt. Cheese-Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention

A nice version of Black Napkins to liven up your drab Thursday, brought to you by Capt. Cheese-Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention: Via zappafan.net via urbangraffito. PS: Anyone interested in joining my new band, President Garlic-Breath & The … Continue reading

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The Gigantic Spoken Word Project

This looks to be a very cool project, aiming to compile a very large collection of Frank Zappa spoken word releases. There will be some music in there but there won’t be any live concerts in the GSW Project. They … Continue reading

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Cucamonga

Live on Flanders’ Radio One right now: Cucamonga — Zappa For Whatever! Two hours of Zappa music spanning his entire career, plus a chance to win free ZPZ tickets. Tune in by clicking on the “Luister Live” link left top…

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An Interview With Gail

Gail Zappa talks about the Apostrophe/Overnite-Sensation “Classic Albums” DVD release and other Z-related topics (including the Holy Grail Roxy release!) in this 18 minute (audio) interview — just in case that’s your kind of thing. :)

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Deviations

I mean Arlington, Texas, 11. March 1973. (frankzappa.at). You’ll love it. (Review: here.)

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Rare FZ Acetate: The Weasel Music

From Zappateers: It’s a one-sided acetate featuring 19 minutes or so of an album called The Weasel Music. This is one of the unreleased albums from the legendary 1969 12-LP set The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of … Continue reading

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YouTube: M.O. Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation

I don’t know how long this is going to be available on YouTube, but for now you can find the entire “Making of Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation” docu there. As it says “aired 21/4/07 on SBS Australian TV”, I reckon this to … Continue reading

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